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Amir Garrett 2017 Projections

Projected stats for the rest of the season as calculated by Steamer, which uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players. It also uses pitch tracking data to help forecast pitchers. Read More >

Projected stats for the rest of the season as calculated by Steamer, which uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players. It also uses pitch tracking data to help forecast pitchers. Read More >

Amir Jamal Garrett Bio Info

Entered the 2017 season rated by Baseball America the organization's third-best prospect...in each of the last 2 seasons was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year...in each of the last 3 seasons was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...in 2016 also was a mid-season Southern League All-Star...in 2015 also was the Florida State League's Co-Pitcher of the Year and the Reds' Pitching Prospect of the Year as named by MLB Pipeline...was the winning pitcher for the U.S. team in the 2015 SiriusXM Radio All-Star Futures Game at Cin's Great American Ball Park...also pitched for the U.S squad in the 2016 SiriusXM Radio All-Star Futures Game at SD's Petco Park...was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June 2014...in January 2017 participated in MLB's Rookie Development Program...graduated from Findlay Prep High School in Henderson, Nevada...played basketball at St. John's University, where as a sophomore he helped lead the Red Storm to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament...transferred to Cal State-Northridge in 2013 to play for coach Reggie Theus...has 10 siblings.

2016

In his first action above Class A, for the second straight season was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year...also was a mid-season Southern League All-Star and for the third straight year an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...at Class AA Pensacola and Class AAA Louisville, in 23 starts and 2 relief apps combined to finish 7-8, 2.55 with 132 strikeouts and just 99 hits allowed in 144.2 innings...led all Reds minor league pitchers in ERA and ranked fourth in strikeouts (132)...began the season at Pensacola...when he was promoted to Louisville on 6/17 was leading all Class AA and Class AAA pitchers in opponents' batting average (.184)...for the second straight season pitched for Team USA in the mid-summer SiriusXM Radio All-Star Futures Game...in the 11-3 loss at SD's Petco Park, threw hitless second and third innings but was denied the win when the World Team took the lead in the eighth inning and then scored 7 runs in the ninth...following the season was rated by MLB.com the second-best prospect in the organization and by Baseball America both the 16th-best prospect in the International League and 11th-best Southern League prospect...entered the season rated by Baseball America the organization's best athlete and third-best prospect overall.

2015

Following a full season at Class A Daytona was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year, the Florida State League's Co-Pitcher of the Year and the Reds' Pitching Prospect of the Year as named by MLB Pipeline...shared the FSL's Pitcher of the Year Award with Charlotte's Jacob Faria...among all Reds minor leaguers ranked second in ERA and fourth in strikeouts...ranked among the FSL leaders in ERA (2nd), strikeouts (2nd), starts (T3rd), opponents' BA (.230, 3rd), WHIP (1.123, 5th) and wins (T5th)...held opponents to 2 earned runs or fewer in 22 of his 26 starts and only once allowed more than 3 earned runs...among FSL starting pitchers ranked first in strikeouts per 9ip (8.53) and fourth in fewest baserunners per 9ip (11.29)...in his 13 starts after the All-Star break went 7-2, 1.79 while holding opponents to a .216ba...in a 3-0 win over Clearwater in the opening round of the FSL playoffs allowed just 1 single over 7.0 scoreless innings while producing a career-high 12 strikeouts without a walk...gave up a 2-out single in the seventh inning to Rhys Hoskins...was the winning pitcher for the U.S. team in the Sirius XM Radio All-Star Futures Game...entered the season rated by Baseball America the organization's best athlete and seventh-best prospect overall...was a non-roster invitee to Major League spring training camp.

2014

Spent the season at Class A Dayton, where among all Reds minor leaguers he ranked seventh in ERA (3.65) and fifth in strikeouts (127)...led the Midwest League in shutouts (2) while ranking T1st in complete games (2) and T3rd in starts (27)...was the organization's Pitcher of the Month for June (5gs, 2-0, 2.70, 1sho, 26.2ip, 19h, 4bb, 24k)...following the season was rated by Baseball America the 11th-best prospect in the MWL...on 11/20 was added to the 40-man roster.

2013

Entered the season rated by MLB.com the organization's 15th-best prospect.

2012

In his first professional season combined to finish 0-2, 4.05 in 7 starts and 2 relief apps for Rookie AZL Reds and Billings.